Nickel Boys director RaMell Ross, actors Brandon Wilson & Ethan Herisse on the trust & intent of the Jim Crow-era set drama ...

Nickel Boys” has been nominated for a best picture and best adapted screenplay Academy Award, but RaMell Ross is proudest of the film’s contribution to history.

Director RaMell Ross and cinematographer Jomo Fray rigged cameras to the actors’ bodies, allowing the audience to see through the characters’ eyes.

It’s clear that “Nickel Boys” is handcrafted with love and respect, offering the real-life victims the dignity that they’ve ...